Traditionally, this plant is widely used against many pathological disorders including wound healing, antidote, bone fracture, febrifuge, cures eye infection, menstrual disorder, nerve disorder, kidney problem, and antiseptic purpose [9–14].

Heliotrope can be grown outdoors in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or indoors in a well-lighted area with some protection from the afternoon sun. It may bloom in spring, summer, or fall, depending on the cultivar.

Heliotrope is a tender perennial shrub grown as a summer annual or container plant. In its natural tropical range, it can grow 2 - 6 feet tall by 6 - 8 wide. It is strongly fragrant with a vanilla-like scent. All parts of the plant are poisonous, but toxic to humans only if consumed in large quantities.

When heliotrope is eaten, the absorbed pyrrolizidine alkaloids form secondary compounds that remain in the liver producing ongoing damage. Liver damage also increases progressively with additional intakes of heliotrope.